Scientists Are Getting Closer to a Better Source of Rocket Fuel: Good Ol’ Water
Eco-friendly alternatives to fossil fuels are venturing beyond Earth—and into space.
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Nuclear Rocket Fuel Test Success Paves the Way for Faster Space Travel
While this latest test doesn’t make nuclear-powered rocket engines viable just yet, it’s an important step on the journey.
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NASA and General Atomics test nuclear fuel for future moon and Mars missions
NASA and General Atomics tested the fuel by exposing it to temperatures up to 3,000 Kelvin (4,940 Fahrenheit or 2,727 Celsius ...
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Rocket Lab chases SpaceX into orbit
Rocket Lab founder and CEO Peter Beck discusses the company's growth strategy and the future of the space economy on 'Making ...
Will Trump and Musk cancel NASA's giant moon rocket?
STORY: It’s supposed to take American astronauts back to the Moon. But NASA’s giant new rocket has been dogged by delays and ...
Earth to Mars in 30 days? Russia's plasma engine breakthrough sparks buzz
The development of the engine is expected to make interplanetary trips much faster and expand humanity's access to worlds ...
The Russian army hit Ukrainian gas in a heap: Naftogaz and DTEK suffered
Two Ukrainian companies immediately reported that the Russian army retaliated against their gas production facilities.
Iran's missile program resumes with new Chinese chemical shipment, reports say
The arrival of a Chinese chemical shipment in Iran signals a potential resurgence in Iran's missile production capabilities ...
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Japan's Resilience lunar lander prepares for 1st swing around the moon
ispace's Resilience lander launched on Jan. 15 atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, along with Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander. It is taking an energy-efficient, circuitous route to the moon, and only ...